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Cancer Org. calls for broader BC ban on smoking in public

BC division of Canadian Cancer Society calls for province wide ban on smoking in public places like parks, beaches, patios and playgrounds. Civil Libertarians says this goes too far.

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BC Almanac - Bangladesh tragedy and Canadian consumersApr 26, 2013 | 21:56BC Almanac Bangladesh tragedy and Canadian consumers Audio
BC Almanac Bangladesh tragedy and Canadian consumers Apr 26, 2013 | 21:56Dangerous and deadly working conditions in countries like Bangladesh are fuelled in part by western world demand for cheap clothing according to journalist Tom Sandborn.
BC Almanac - Future of newspapersApr 25, 2013 | 22:47BC Almanac Future of newspapers Audio
BC Almanac Future of newspapers Apr 25, 2013 | 22:47Alfred Hermida from UBC School of Journalism on the dramatic cuts ahead for the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers.
BC Almanac - Telus texting charges changeApr 24, 2013 | 18:42BC Almanac Telus texting charges change Audio
BC Almanac Telus texting charges change Apr 24, 2013 | 18:42Shawn Hall from Telus and Lindsey Pinto from Open Media on the move by Telus to charge for international texts as of May 1st even for those in the midst of contracts that had free int'l texting.
BC Almanac - NDP opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansionApr 23, 2013 | 12:27BC Almanac NDP opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Audio
BC Almanac NDP opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Apr 23, 2013 | 12:27NDP leader Adrian Dix voices opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion proposal and BC Almanac listeners react.
BC Almanac - reaction to the proposed fee for driving into the U.S.Apr 22, 2013 | 17:54BC Almanac reaction to the proposed fee for driving into the U.S. Audio
BC Almanac reaction to the proposed fee for driving into the U.S. Apr 22, 2013 | 17:54Don Alper, : Professor of political science and Director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies and Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University on the proposed border fee to drive into the U.S.
BC Almanac - Is a new Vancouver Art Gallery a good use of provincial money?Apr 18, 2013 | 22:51BC Almanac Is a new Vancouver Art Gallery a good use of provincial money? Audio
BC Almanac Is a new Vancouver Art Gallery a good use of provincial money? Apr 18, 2013 | 22:51Trevor Boddy, architecture critic on the strong likelihood that Vancouver city council will vote in favour of a new VAG at the Larwill Park site.
BC Almanac - Honouring the Boston bombing victims. And BC election top issuesApr 17, 2013 | 19:29BC Almanac Honouring the Boston bombing victims. And BC election top issues Audio
BC Almanac Honouring the Boston bombing victims. And BC election top issues Apr 17, 2013 | 19:29Two BC runners talk about the impact the Boston bombings has had on the running community.
BC Almanac - Election begins.Apr 16, 2013 | 21:31BC Almanac Election begins. Audio
BC Almanac Election begins. Apr 16, 2013 | 21:31CBC reporters Dan Burritt and Renee Filipone on the four weeks ahead covering the campaign. And Victoria Times Colonist's Les Leyne on key issues.
BC Almanac - Justin Trudeau reaction from BC listenersApr 15, 2013 | 14:52BC Almanac Justin Trudeau reaction from BC listeners Audio
BC Almanac Justin Trudeau reaction from BC listeners Apr 15, 2013 | 14:52Ujjal Dosanjh, former federal Liberal Member of Parliament and former Premier of British Columbia on thelandslide vote that makes Justin Trudeau federal Liberal leader.
BC Almanac - Temporary foreign workers policy and social licenseApr 12, 2013 | 22:31BC Almanac Temporary foreign workers policy and social license Audio
BC Almanac Temporary foreign workers policy and social license Apr 12, 2013 | 22:31Zool Sulemon, Vancouver based immigration lawyer and Stephen Whipp, ethical investment advisor with Manulife on the on-going outrage and questions around displacing Canadian workers with temporary foreign workers.
BC Almanac - NDP fiscal plan releasedApr 11, 2013 | 18:10BC Almanac NDP fiscal plan released Audio
BC Almanac NDP fiscal plan released Apr 11, 2013 | 18:10Bruce Ralston, NDP finance critic, on the fiscal plan released today. And Andrew MacLeod, Legislative Bureau chief for the Tyee with analysis.
BC Almanac - BC hospital ratings with BC Health ministerApr 10, 2013 | 22:58BC Almanac BC hospital ratings with BC Health minister Audio
BC Almanac BC hospital ratings with BC Health minister Apr 10, 2013 | 22:58CBC's Chris Brown explains the CBC hospital rating story. And BC's Health Minister Margaret McDiarmid responds. Canada information on their new ebook.
BC Almanac - The flight of Canadian jobs to temporary and foreign workersApr 9, 2013 | 22:39BC Almanac The flight of Canadian jobs to temporary and foreign workers Audio
BC Almanac The flight of Canadian jobs to temporary and foreign workers Apr 9, 2013 | 22:39Kathy Tomlinson from CBC Go Public and Keith Head of UBC Sauder School of Business on the on-going revelations and fallout from the RBC use of temporary foreign workers
BC Almanac - BC Almanac listeners react to Royal Bank use of Temporary Foreign WorkersApr 8, 2013 | 22:00BC Almanac BC Almanac listeners react to Royal Bank use of Temporary Foreign Workers Audio
BC Almanac BC Almanac listeners react to Royal Bank use of Temporary Foreign Workers Apr 8, 2013 | 22:00Kathy Tomlinson of CBC Go Public on the Royal Bank's use of Temporary Foreign Workers. And Labour expert and UBC professor emeritus Mark Thompson comments on the story as well.
BC Almanac - B.C. loses fifteen thousand jobs in MarchApr 5, 2013 | 22:44BC Almanac B.C. loses fifteen thousand jobs in March Audio
BC Almanac B.C. loses fifteen thousand jobs in March Apr 5, 2013 | 22:44Brian Yu, economist at BC Central Credit on the new job statistics. And Dan Gunn, executive director of ViaTech on job opportunities in high tech right now and Christian St. Cyr on Mosiac's job fair.

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